'Did I speak anybody's name?'
'No,' Harold replied. 'I could not make you do that. I asked you ever
so many times if you knew who took the diamonds, and you said "Yes," but
when I asked who it was, you always answered, "Don't you wish you knew?"
and that was all I could get out of you. Mr. Arthur was here every day,
and sometimes twice a day, but you spoke German to him. Still I knew it
was about the diamonds, for I understood that word. He was not here
yesterday at all. There, hark! I do believe he is coming now. Don't you
know who is said to be near when you are talking about him?'
And, with a laugh, Harold left the room just as Arthur entered it.
'Well, Cherry,' he said to her, as he drew a chair to her bedside, 'Mrs.
Crawford tells me the bees are out of your head this morning, and I am
glad. I have some good news for you. Mrs. Tracy has some diamonds, and
is the happiest woman in town.'
Jerry had not noticed his exact words, and only understood that Mrs.
Tracy had found her diamonds.
'Oh, Mr. Arthur, I am so glad!' the cried; and springing up in bed, she
threw both arms around his neck and held him fast, while she sobbed
hysterically.
'There, there, child! Cherry, let go. You throttle me. You are pulling
my neck-tie all askew, and my head spins like a top,' Arthur said, as he
unclasped the clinging arms and put the little girl back upon her
pillow, where she lay for a moment, pale and exhausted, with the light
of a great joy shining in her eyes.
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